One of the earliest unveilings today at 2013 Tokyo Motor Show was this, the Subaru Levorg. Officially billed as a prototype, it's a production car in all but name. To be launched in Japan in the first quarter of next year, local pre-orders start in January 2014.
No official mention of the Levorg being the wagon version of the sixth-gen Legacy, and it's slightly smaller in size compared to the current fifth-gen Legacy Touring Wagon - at 4,690 mm long, the Levorg is 85 mm shorter, and the 2,650 mm wheelbase is a full 100 mm less. Subaru says that the Levorg's size is just right for Japanese roads, and that it's roomy enough.
The 'Sports Tourer' looks sportier than the Legacy wagon too, with a deliberately sloped roofline and a (or rather another) new face featuring the brand's latest signatures - a hexagon grille and 'hawk eye' headlamps. The two colours on show - metallic blue grey steel and pearl crystal white - have never been used by Subaru production cars before.
Under the Levorg's scooped hood is a new downsized 1.6 litre Boxer DIT engine. The direct injection turbo unit has a strong 170 PS and 250 Nm of torque. With a JC08 fuel consumption figure of 17.4 km/l, the Levorg 1.6 GT can cruise at 100 km/h for 1,000 km on one tank of fuel, it is claimed.
The flagship Levorg 2.0 GT is powered by a 2.0 litre Boxer DIT engine with up to 300 PS and 400 Nm from 2,000 rpm. This performance motor runs on premium gasoline and uses a new Sport Lineartronic CVT gearbox with eight virtual ratios. The 1.6 is paired to the standard Lineartronic 'box.
Another difference between 1.6 and 2.0 models is in SI-Drive, which has two modes for the 1.6 and three for the 2.0, the extra being Sport# or S#. Subaru's symmetrical AWD is standard across the board, of course.
The Levorg comes with the latest version of Subaru's EyeSight tech, which employs new stereo cameras with a wider angle, better visibility and colour recognition. New features such as Active Lane Keep, Pre-Collision Reverse Throttle Management and Brake Light Recognition join improved Pre-Collision Braking Control and Adaptive Cruise Control.
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